The Atlantic:

“In 2008, Google applied to patent a system that analyzes the environments surrounding mobile phones — temperature, humidity, sound — by way of sensors embedded in those phones. The technology would be mainly used, Google said in its filing, for (yes) “advertising based on environmental conditions.” It would provide Read the rest of this entry »

Walk into any game store and you’ll see a rack of titles letting adults go pew-pew to their hearts content. Far Cry 3 aspires to elevate the “Don’t mind me, I’m just a regular guy …What’s this, a hand gun? OH MY GOD I’M A KILLING MACHINE!!” archetype seen from games like the Uncharted series to the next level. Read the rest of this entry »

Tech Crunch:

“Instagram, the photo-sharing app that has taken a definitive lead on iOS, said it has surpassed 27 million registered users today at the SXSW Interactive conference in Austin, Texas…Systrom also had one more thing up his sleeve — he showed off the company’s upcoming Android app. Read the rest of this entry »

Austin here we come. Earn NikeFuel. Get Access. #sxsw #counts gonike.me/6015rBYZ

— Nike (@Nike) March 9, 2012

Next week at SXSW, Nike plans on rewarding select concertgoers in Austin. In an effort to promote the Nike+ FuelBand, the iconic brand has partnered with VEVO to host several shows at the festival Read the rest of this entry »

As powerful as your run-of-the-mill Playstation game is in 2012, the gap between actual people and computer-generated avatars remains a large one to close. Read the rest of this entry »

A couple months ago I wrote a piece about what features Apple would need to add to the new iPad for me to cop it. Well, after weeks of intense speculation and incredible hype, the big day is finally here and Apple unveiled their tablet’s next generation model. Read the rest of this entry »

Thanks to the digitalization of turntables and mixers, there’s no longer a need to spend months practicing beatmatching nor is there a sky high cost that used to come with purchasing the thousands of dollars of equipment needed to start up a DJ career. The latter especially doesn’t make sense for the casual user who just wants to spin for his or her own entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »

The Assassin’s Creed series has long featured some of the most polished games on the market, taking players to beautifully-rendered Renaissance and Crusade-era European countries. But as the new trailer for Assassin’s Creed III indicates, the series’s third official game will take gamers to a less refined place Read the rest of this entry »

Lifehacker:

“Google released a new privacy policy this week, reminding us that the services and apps we use aren’t free—we pay for them with our privacy. This weekend, take a look at your digital life and audit your privacy settings Read the rest of this entry »

Apple’s latest OS, Mountain Lion, is in the works now, and the tech giant has promised more iPhone-like goodies will be coming to the the computer. Sure, some of the features will be great. Like I mentioned earlier, whether it’s Windows or Mac, I’m looking forward to a hybrid, touch screen/keyboard interface on my desktop Read the rest of this entry »

Tesla can do no wrong right now. Following the success of their Roadster, the all electric automobile company quickly sold out of pre-orders for their Model S sedan and now is continuing strong with their crossover Model X vehicle. To date, Tesla has secured over 650 buyers for the latest car that will be officially released sometime next year and they’ve netted over $40 million Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re a hardcore gamer and Valentine’s Day isn’t your thing (imagine those two having any sort of correlation), the 17 year-old franchise of Twisted Metal is offering up a pretty explosive alternative. Read the rest of this entry »

The more I hear about Windows 8, the more of a believer I’m becoming. When it drops in September, Microsoft’s newest OS will continue what Apple began, and bring the touchscreen from the phone to the home in a bold way that its arch rival has been hesitant to do. But before the revolution becomes computerized, Microsoft is dropping sneak peaks of some of the standout features Read the rest of this entry »

You may have heard that Warner Brothers bullied Netflix into signing a contract that allows the studio to wait a full eight weeks following a movie’s release before shipping it out for rental. Read the rest of this entry »

The final stats from fourth quarter smartphone sales are in. Reuters reports that the iPhone had a phenomenal end of the year and accordingly doubled its share to 44.9% of the market, just squeaking by Android’s 44.8%. Everyone else, clocked in third place with dismal scores of 9.3% for BlackBerry and 2% for Windows Phone. Read the rest of this entry »